Document Type : Original Article

Abstract

Composting livestock manure and municipal solid waste is an appropriate method for waste management in order to stabilize organic wastes. The low specific mass of compost causes problems in transportion and storage activities and increases the costs. In this study some parameters affecting the pellets production was investigated. Parameters considered were: particle size (1 and 2 millimeter), pellet moisture content (25, 35 and 45 percent) and kneading length (1, 2 and 3 meter).  Results showed that the specific density of pellets produced under both levels of particle size, increased with increasing the Length of kneading at all levels. Interaction effect of moisture content and kneading length on the rate of fractured pellets  showed that, the maximum amount of force was (556.32N) which belonged to treatment with (moisture content of 35% and length of kneading of 3 m). Also the interaction effect of particle density and length of kneading showed that maximum toughness value was (1.03 MJ/m3) which belonged to particle density of 1mm and kneading length 3 m.

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